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California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Earthquake scenario reveals extensive damage to Bay Area homes is likely from Hayward-fault rupture

A new earthquake scenario developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with contributions from partners, including the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), reveals that more than a million San Francisco Bay Area residents would face extensive damage to their homes after a major earthquake on the Hayward Fault. ...

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California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Record number of Californians apply for earthquake retrofit grants

The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB), funded primarily by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), closed its latest registration on Friday with more than 7,500 California homeowners applying for 2,000 retrofit grants. ...

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Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Registration Opens For $3,000 Seismic Retrofit Grants

Registration opens today for eligible homeowners to receive grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits of their older homes, making them more resistant to earthquake damage. Homeowners have until February 23, 2018, to apply for a grant from the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program. ...

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California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Napa research findings reveal many homeowners lack understanding of seismic retrofitting, earthquake insurance options

Results of a study offering insight into the 2014 South Napa earthquake’s impact on houses in the city of Napa were presented at a research forum hosted by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) in Sacramento today. ...

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Homeowner Registration Opens for 2017 Earthquake Brace + Bolt Program:

Today the 2017 Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program opened registration for $6 million in grants for seismic retrofits. This represents a 25 percent increase in funding over last year, to help California homeowners protect their families and secure their older homes against a catastrophic earthquake. ...

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Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Napa EBB Offers $3,000 Grants to Strengthen Napa Homes Against Earthquakes

The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) today announced that Napa homeowners can apply for incentive payments of up to $3,000 to help them strengthen their homes to better survive the next major earthquake. Registration for the incentive payments, funded in part by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is open today through March 22. ...

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